Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever

Ebola, also known as Ebola virus disease, is a rare and deadly disease caused by infection with one of the Ebola virus strains (Zaire, Sudan, Bundibugyo, or Tai Forest virus). Ebola viruses are found in several African countries.

Ebola was discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, outbreaks have appeared sporadically in several African countries.

For general information about Ebola, please call the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention information line at 1-800-232-4636 (800-CDC-INFO)